Three Mississippi Coast beaches are under water contact advisories this week after routine tests found bacteria in the waves.

Scientists have found Vibrio pectenicida causes sea star wasting, a disease devastating Pacific starfish and threatening marine ecosystems.

"There doesn't need to be a fear of the water," his daughter said. "There needs to be an education and a knowledge of if you ...

Fish is considered one of the healthier foods out there—but not all fish are created equal. To make sure you’re making the ...

Fifty-eight of Florida's 67 counties will mark the first day of school Aug. 11. Give yourself some extra time this morning.

In total there have been 57 confirmed cases of the infection caused by the "flesh-eating" bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, in the ...

Although the News Herald was unable to independently verify by the time of publication, WMBB's Tom Lewis reported that the most recent death was a 78-year-old man on vacation at St. George Island in ...

Between 5 billion and 6 billion sea stars on the West Coast have died, according to some estimates. The loss of so many led ...

The Florida Department of Health has confirmed 5 people have died in the state due to Vibrio vulnificus infections.

Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of ...

Cases of flesh-eating bacteria, caused by Vibrio, are increasing along the southeastern U.S. coasts, resulting in multiple deaths across Florida, Louisiana, and North Carolina. Infections are more ...

The Florida Department of Health reported an increase in cases attributed to a flesh-eating bacteria that lives in warm ...